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Dubai Chamber of Commerce said it registered 35,532 new member companies in H1 2025, up 4 per cent from a year earlier, while the value of members’ exports and re-exports rose 18 per cent to Dhs171.9bn ($46.8bn).
The chamber, one of three operating under Dubai Chambers, issued 409,083 certificates of origin in the period, an increase of 10 per cent from H1 2024.
It also processed 2,961 ATA carnets for goods valued at Dhs1.94bn.
Chairman Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori said the results reflected Dubai’s position as “a leading global centre for trade and investment” and the emirate’s “integrated business ecosystem,” which he said reinforced investor confidence in the national economy.
The chamber supported the expansion of 60 local companies into new overseas markets during H1 2025, a 76 per cent increase from the 34 firms assisted in the same period last year.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce organised trade missions
As part of its “New Horizons” initiative, it organised trade missions to Thailand, the Philippines, Angola and Mozambique, resulting in 1,076 business-to-business meetings.
During the first six months of the year, the chamber reviewed 27 laws and draft laws with Business Groups, achieving a 60 per cent adoption rate for private-sector recommendations, up from 46 per cent in H1 2024.
It held 98 meetings with Business Groups and Councils, more than double the number last year, and set up five new Business Councils representing Brazil, Slovakia, Peru, Indonesia and Hungary.
The chamber handled 94 mediation cases worth Dhs213.5m, up 19 per cent year-on-year, and organised 19 legal events attended by 1,414 participants.
The Dubai Centre for Family Businesses, part of Dubai Chambers, published a guide in partnership with the Department of Economy and Tourism on best practices for preserving family wealth and ensuring business continuity.
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